Metro with great dating scene (Late 20s/early 30s where to move?)

[VitoM2000]

Originally Posted by Score

Looking for a mid-sized metro, small city or town with a great social/dating scene. Not interested in big cities like Chicago or NYC for now. I would like to give other cities a try before deciding on those.

Must meet following criteria:

High Female/Male ratio
Not a college town.
Urban area with good walkability
Approachable: - a place where people would be open-minded to making friends with new people who are not in their social circle.
Down-to-earth - not interested in meeting people who judge others based on what they have or how much money they have.
Not family-friendly - a place where people normally settle down after 30
Place with a lot of bars where people go to specifically to meet new people.
Age range interested: 21-34

About me:
Originally from Texas.
28 years old M
Tech-savvy (a good job market would be nice)
Budget: 1600 max rent

Funny, I'm 41-year-old guy (no kids, never been married) and that's the exact same age range of women I'm looking to date.

[james777]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Only two have any overall sense of urban and walkable.

Richmond and Charlotte.

Nashville has a few neighborhoods that qualify.

Tampa has a couple, perhaps three

Orlando has one, arguably two.

Also consider when looking at walkable, are you going to feel encouraged to walk to/from locations when it's 90+ degrees/humid eight to nine months of the year? (Orlando and Tampa)

Very good observations. Richmond and Charlotte would also be my choices, with my first choice being Richmond.

[jjbradleynyc]

Originally Posted by mkwensky

OP said no college towns.
These also sound like places where people make their friends and marry early. For someone moving for better dating prospects a place that is actively drawing people from all over the country makes more sense.

Those aren't really college "towns." Madison and Grand Rapids are growing and have vibrant bar/restaurant scenes beyond college.

Rochester, MN vibes smaller, so I can see they might be on the fence with that.